Machine for filling cigarette-cartridges with tobacco.



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J. WOJGIEGHOWSKI. MACHINE FOR FILLING CIGARETTE GARTRIDGESWITH TOBAGGO.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 14. 1902.

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J. WOJCIECHOWSKI. MACHINE FOR FILLING CIGARETTE CARTRIDGES WITH TOBACCO.

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J. wommonowsm. MACHINE FOR FILLING CIGARETTE CARTRIDGES WITH TOBACCO.

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JAKOB VVOJCIECHOWSKI, OF WARSAW, RUSSIA, ASSIGNOR TO RUFUS L. PATTERSONOF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MACHINEFOR FILLING CIGAR liTTE-CARTRIDGES WITH TlJBACCO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 741,208, dated October13, 1903.

Application filed January 14, 1902. Serial No. 89,791. (No model.)

.To ctZZ whom it may concern: V

Be it known that I, J AKOB WOJCIEOHOWSKI, residing at Warsaw, Poland,Russia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machinesfor Filling Cigarette-Cartridges with Tobacco; andIdo hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention,such as will enable others skilled in the art. to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain improvements in cigarette-machines,and has for its object to produce an improved cigarette-machine whichwill be cheapin constructionand efficient in operation.

With this and other objects in view the invention consists in certainconstructions and in certain parts, improvements, and combinations, aswill be hereinafter described and then more fully pointed out in theclaims hereunto appended.

Referring to the drawings which constitute a part of this application,and in which like characters of reference indicate the same parts,Figure 1 is a side view of the machine. Figs. 2, 3, and 4. are detailviews illustrating parts of the conveying mechanism. Fig. 5 is a planview of the machine, certain parts being broken away. Fig. 6 is an endView of the machine, certain parts being removed. Fig. 7 is a detailview of the construction by which the conveying mechanism is given anintermittent movement. Figs. 8, 9, and 10 are sectional detail viewsillustrating more fully the construction shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 11 is aplan view of the machine with the tobacco-feeding devices, the shapingmechanism, and the tube-holder removed. Figs. 12 to19, inclusive, aredetail views of the construction shown in Fig. 11. Fig. isa side view ofthe tube-holder and the shaping mechanism on an enlarged scale. Fig. 21is a plan View of Fig. 20, the tube-holder being omitted, Fig. 22 is aside elevation of the shaping mechanism. Fig. 23 is a sectional view,the section being taken on the line e f, Fig. 21. Fig. 24 is a side Viewof the tube-holder.

' Fig. 25 is a detail view, on an enlarged scale,

of the means for operating the tube-feeding mechanism. Fig. 26 is adetail view of the inlet to the shaping mechanism.

wheel.

' this belt is supported by rollsj and it and is given a comparativelyslow movement. The means by which the belt is given its movement may bewidely varied. In the construction shown the main shaft a, which isprovided with a fly-wheel d and fast and loose pulleys c and 17, carriesa beveled gear Z.

This beveled gear Z drives, by means of an intermeshing beveled gear, anoblique shaft m. (Well shown in Fig. 1.) This shaftmis provided with abeveled gear n,which meshes with a similar gear on a horizontal shaft 0.(See Fig. 6.) This shaft 0 is provided with a cam-disk p, the camserving to operate a bent lever s. This bent lever s carries afriction-roller t on one end and is pivoted at u. The other arm of thelever is provided with a pin r, which bears against one end of ahorizontal lever n, which is held in contact with the pin r by means ofa spring w. This lever o is provided with a pawl y,which is controlledby means of a spring a, said pawl cooperating with a ratchet wheel 1',rigidly mounted upon a shaft it, upon which shaft the lever n ispivoted. A click 2 operates to prevent the return movement of theratchet- The movement of the ratchet-wheel is transmitted to the shaft5, upon which the rollerj is mounted,by means of a gear 3. Op-

posite the rollerj there is preferably mounted a roller 24, this rollerbeing mounted on a shaft t,'which is located with respect to the shaft 5so as to leave a narrow space between the rollers j and 24,through whichthe tobacco passes. The axle 4 is driven by a gear which meshes with thegear 3.

The carrying-belt e may be kept taut by any usual belt-tighteningdeviceas, for instance, by screws 23, which operate upon the v In thepresent case, however, the tobacco is bearings of the roller 70.

The tobacco is fed by the belt e or in any other suitable manner to adisintegrating mechanism, the construction of which may be varied withinwide limits. In its preferred form it comprises sets of pickers, whichmay vary in number and construction. As shown, there are provided twosliding bars 7 and 8, suitably mounted in the frame. These sliding barsare provided with brackets 9, each 'of which carries two horizontal bars10 and 11. The upper bars 10 (see Fig. 6) carry three rows of pickersand the lower bars two rows of pickers, these pickers being disposed insuch a manner that the ends of one row lie opposite and close to theends of the corresponding row on the other bar. These sliding bars maybe operated in any suitable manner. As shown, the sliding bar 7 hasconnected to it a rod 13, the other end of which is connected to acrank-pin 12, mounted on the side of the cam-disk p. The twoarmed lever14 (see Fig. 5) connects the two bars 7 and 8, the bars by theconstruction described being given a constant reciprocating motion inopposite directions.

A conveyor is provided, upon which the tobacco which is disintegrated bythe pickers falls. This conveyer may be of any suitable construction. Asshown, it comprises a narrow endless band 15, upon which the separatedfibers of the tobacco fall, and as this belt, as will be hereinafterdescribed, is given a comparatively rapid movement the fibers tend tofall thereon in a direction which is generally parallel to the movementof the belt.

A hopper is preferably provided between the picker and the conveyer, thesides of which prevent the fibers from being displaced by currents ofair and also serve to cause the tobacco to fall on the conveyer in alayer of definite width. This hopper is formed by side walls 16, and inthe preferred form of the construction these walls are given a to-andfromovement to prevent the tobacco from adhering thereto. The walls of thehopper may be mounted in any suitable manner, so that they may be giventhe movement referred to. In the construction'shown they are suspendedon rectangular hooks 17,which take over pins 18, mounted on the frame,and their movement is effected by means of projections 19, carried onthe sliding bars 7 and 8, these projections bearing against cams 20,fastened on the walls. Below the hopper there is preferably located achannel com-' posed of narrow plates 22, said plates being separated byposts 30, and in the preferred form of the construction the lower edgesof the walls 16 of the hopper enter between the plates and are heldthereagainst by the springs 21.

If desired, the conveyer may carry the tobacco direct to the shapingmechanism to be hereinafter described-that is to say, the belt be of anysuitable character.

could be run from right to left in Fig. 1.

conveyed to the shaper by the operation of the belt 15 and that of acooperating belt 25. This belt, which is endless, runs over a roller 26(seen at the right-hand side of Fig. 1) and then over a roller 27,located near the shaping mechanism to be hereinafter described. Thereturn run of the belt passes over a guideroller 28 and then around aroller 29. The tobacco is'thus carried by the upper run of the belt 15between the plates 22, which form the channel before referred to, untilit meets the belt 25, after which it is carried forward by both belts.The plates 22, between which the band 15 runs, will be preferablyslightly tapered at the point where the tobacco meets the belt 25, thisconstruction being clearly illustrated in the detail view Fig. 4.

In the construction shown the separating and feeding mechanism which hasbeen just described is used in connection with that class of machines inwhich the tobacco is stuffed or forced into shells by means of rammers.The action of the conveyer in the machine shown is therefore suspepdedin order to give the ramming or stuffing mechanism time to act. Theconveying mechanism is accordingly in the construction shown operated bymeans of an intermittent driving mechanism. This driving mechanism mayAs shown, the main shaft of the machine is provided with (see Fig. 6) agear-wheel 87, which meshes with a gear 31. This gear 31 meshes with agear 32, which (see Fig. 7) is mounted on a shaft 33. The shaft 33 alsocarries a segmental gear 34, which is in mesh with a gear 35, mounted ona shaft 36, said shaft carrying the roller 38, which is one of the rollswhich serves to operate the belt 15, the other roll about which the beltruns being marked 55. The shaft 36 is also provided with a gear 37,which is in mesh with a gear 188, mounted on a sleeve 39, supported onthe shaft 33, this sleeve being held in position between a flange 40 anda collar 41, provided with a setscrew 42. This sleeve 39 supports theroll 27, around which the belt 25 runs.

In order to prevent shock and wear of the gears, astarting mechanism isprovided which is of usual form. As shown, it consists of a collar 43,carried on the shaft 33 and provided with a projection 44. A similarcollar is mounted on the shaft 36 and is provided with two projections46. By means of these setscrews the collars 43 and 45 are adjusted sothat the projection 44 strikes one of the projection's 46 just beforethesegmental gear 34 engages the gear 35.

The shaft 36 "can be adjusted in position by means of elliptical bolts47, (see Fig. 8,) which move blocks 48 upward and downward,

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these blocks serving to support the conesition by means of thelocking-screw 51, and

the screws 49-are provided with jam-nuts 59. If desired, guiding strips(marked 90 and shown in detail in Fig. 11) may be provided to preventthe tobacco from spreading between the bands. These strips are attachedto arms mounted upon the holders 91.

The intermittently-operating conveyer delivers to a shaping mechanism,which may be widely varied in construction. As shown, this shapingmechanism embodies a rectangular case, (see Figs. 20,21, 22, and 23,)which rests upon abase 61, secured to the machinetable 60. The bottom ofthe case is formed by two stationary plates 62, and between these thereis located a movable plate 63, the upper surface of this plate lying inthe same plane with the surfaces of the stationary plates and its edgesfitting closely to the edges of the plates 62. The ends of the case arepreferably adjustable and areformed by blocks 64, which are providedwith half-round grooves. The adjustment of the ends of the block 64 maybe effected in any desired manner. As shown, the front side of the case,which is formed by wall 65, is provided with rectangular side arms 66,in which are mounted locking-screws 67. The front wall is secured to thebase 61 by screws 68 and is provided with two delivery-tubes 69, whichare removably secured thereto, so that they may be replaced by tubes ofdifferent diameter in case the size of the cigarettes is to be varied.The top of the case will preferably be formed by a thick glass plate 7O, which rests on the block 64, said plate being secured by twocross-pieces 71,which carrylocking-screws 72. These cross-pieces arepivoted at one end on pins 73, and their other ends fit into recesses inthe rear wall of the shaper-case. The rear wall of the shaper-case isformed by a plate 75, which has an opening therein. 7 of this plate islocated a pair of plates 77, each of said plates carrying a broadprojection or plate 76, these projecting plates being arranged so as tooverlap each other, thus forming an inlet 58. The plates 77 are carried,as is clearly shown in Fig. 22, by screws 79, which have bosses 80 ontheir ends and which are tapped into projections from the plate 75, sothat by operating the screws the size of the inlet 58 may be varied, theplates 77 being guided in their movement by pins 81, extending throughslots therein. The plates can be locked in position by means of screws82. The plates 75 are provided with perforations in which are screwedguidingpipes 82, through which the rammers (to be hereinafter described)pass.

The adjustment and construction of the outlet,hereinbefore described,isa convenient one; but the outlet may be made adjustable by otherconstructions, if desired.

The tobacco which is introduced into the case may be shaped in anydesired manner; but this is preferably effected by means of a block '94,which has half-round cavities on each side, said cavities cooperatingwiththe In front half-round recesses in the block 64 to form circularchannels in which the tobacco is pressed. This block 94 in the preferredconstruction is secured to the sliding plate 63. The sliding plate 63may be operated in any desired manner. As shown, there is provided alever 83, which is provided with bearings 84. One of these bearingsengages a cone projection 172, and the other is engaged by a cone-screw17 3, which passes through a collar 174, a jam-nut 175 being provided,as is usual. This lever 83 is provided withapin 92, which fits into acorresponding opening in the plate 63. The movement of the lever maybeeffected in any desired manner, but will be preferably accomplished bymeans which may be readily adjusted to vary the throw of the lever incase cigarettes of varying sizes are to be produced. In the constructionshown the lever is operated by means of a cam,which consists of twoidentical sections mounted on the shaft 86, this cam being well shown inFigs. 6, 14, and 15. The sections of the cam are adjustably mounted onthe shaft, so that by changing their relative positions the throw of thelever may be varied. Each section is provided with a straight portion,and the two sections when in position form a cam-groove, which isengaged by a pin 89 on the lever 83. As the cam rotates the lever is'reciprocated and the sliding plate 63 is operated, the amount of throwgiven the lever in the plate depending upon the relative position of thecam-sections.

The tobacco which is moved forward by the conveyer passes through theinlet 58 and is compressed and shaped, first, by one surface of theblock 90 cooperating with one of the ends of the case and then by theother surface of the block 90 cooperating with the other end of thecase. After having been shaped the tobacco is forced out of the casethrough the delivery-tubes 69 by a construction which will behereinafter described.

In the preferred form of the construction the tobacco forwarded by theconveyer is out off by a knife, which comes into operation at the timewhen the conveyer comes to a stop. This knife may be of any suitableconstruction. As shown, it consists of a rectangular plate 112, (seeFig. 6,) fastened by a screw 113 to a frame 114, which is in turnattached to the arm of a bent-arm lever 115, pivoted at 116. The otherend of this lever carries a roll 117, which bearsagainst a disk 118, theroller being pressed against the disk by means of a spring 119. The diskis provided with a recess 120, and when the roll enters this recess theknife is forced downward by the spring. The descent of the knife islimited by a screw 121 and an abutment 122.. The knife works close tothe side of the case and between it and the inlet, an opening 111 beingprovided for it.

The construction by which the shaped tobacco is forced through theoutlet-nozzles 69 may be of any suitable character. In the machine shownthis is effected by means of rammers 96, which move in and are guided byperforations 97, formed in nuts 98, (see Fig. 17,) said nuts beingmounted on the posts 91, which',as before described,carry the strips 90.These nuts 98 are preferably provided with two sets of perforations ofdifferent diameter'to enable different sizes of rammers to be employed.The rammers may be operated in any suitable manner. As shown,

sliding bars 99 are provided for this purpose,

the rammers being connected to a bracket 101, which is secured by ascrew102 to a bent arm rising from the slides, said construction beingclearly shown in Fig. 18. Nuts 103 are provided, by which the rammersare held in position in the brackets. One of the slides is provided onits under side with a rack 108, which is engaged by a segment 107,mounted on a shaft 106. This shaft 106 is connected by means of a rod105 to a crank 104 on the shaft 86. Each of the slides is provided onits side with racks 109, which are in engagement with a gear 110, lyingbetween the two slides. The slides move in guides 123 on the table ofthe machine and by the construction described are given reciprocatingmovements in opposite directions. The tubes or shells into which thetobacco is forced are supplied by a mechanism which may widely vary inconstruction. As shown, there is provided (see Fig. 20) a hopper 126,which rests upon a table 124, said table being supported by legs 125.The hopper extends below the table, its bottom being formed by a plate127. When the feeding mechanism about to be described is employed, as inthe machine shown, with a shaping mechanism which forms cigarettes oneach stroke of the shaper, the hopper will be provided with twodelivery-channels. In the construction shown one side of each of thesechannels, which are marked 133, is formed by an adjustable plate 129,the adjustment of these plates being effected by screws 130 and theplates being locked in an adjusted position by screws 132. The otherwall of each of these channels is preferably formed by a reciprocatingplate 131, the distance between the plates 129 and 131 being such as topermit single tubes to easily fall between them, and each pair of platesbeing of sufficient length to support a series of tubes in a verticalrow. The ends of the plates 131 preferably extend into the hopper, so astp agitate the tubes and cause them to fall down into the channels.

The movement of the plates 131 may be effected in any desired manner. Asshown, they are connected to slides 139, said slides being provided withpins 138, which engage recesses in a three-arm lever 134, said leverbeing pivoted at 135. Slots 100 are provided, through which the plates131 extend. The lever 83 is provided with an upward-extendingprojection, which carries a roller '136, said roller engaging in asemicircular recess in the third arm of the three-arm lever. The slides139 move in guides 140, formed in one of the sides of the hopper.

Sight-windows 170 and 171 are preferably provided in the hopper toenable the tubes to be inspected and the crushed tubes removed.

The shells are prevented from falling down either of thechannels bymeans of cut-offs, which may be of any suitable construction.

As shown, there are provided frames 142,.

said frames being pivoted to the side of the hopper and carrying curvedprongs or projections 141. The walls of the hopper are provided withperforations, and the frames are pressed forward, so that theprojections means of brackets 144. The surface 146 is preferablyslightly concave on its upper surface and is low enough so that it canpass freely beneath the base 147 of the front wall of the cartridge-box(see Fig. 5) with one tube lying thereon. As these bars move the part128 passes under the channel 133 close beneath the base of thecartridge-box and at such a distance below the projection 141 that thereis room for one tube to lie upon the part 128. comes under the hopperthe corresponding frame 142 is operated to withdraw the projections 141and allow the row of tubes to fall upon the surface 148.

The operation of the frames 142 may be effected in any desired manner.As shown, each of the bars carries a wedge-shaped cam 145, which strikesa pin 148, each of the frames being provided with one of these pins,which are supported loosely in sleeves 149. As the wedge-cams 145 strikethese pins 148 the frame is moved outward. The tubes fall on the surface128, and by the further movement of the bars the tube which rests on thesurface 128 is transferred to the surface 146, said tube being pushedforward by the rear wall of the hopper as the bar retreats, the frame142 being in the meantime restored to its normal position with thecut-off projections below the vertical row of tubes by springs 143. Asthe bar advances the tube is carried forward and out from under thedelivery-channel by the shoulder back of the surface 146. As each barcompletes its forward movement the cartridge which it carries is slippedupon the delivery-nozzle 69 of the shaper-box.

Retaining devices are preferably provided As the surface of each of thebars for holding the tubes on tho delivery-nozzle. The construction ofthese retaining devices may be of any suitable character. As shown,

' the lever 83 has pivoted to it by means of a pin 153 a three-armlever. 151, which is provided with a roll 150. Abutment-screws 154,which pass through arms 155 as the lever 83 oscillates, strike one orthe other of the arms of the lever 151 and throw the lever over, so thatthe rubber roll strikes against the end of the tube which is on thenozzle and retains it thereon under a light pressure until the rammerhas forced the tobacco thereinto.

The filled cartridges are thrown off from the nozzles by means ofprojections 159 and 160, said projections being carried on bent levers156, (see Fig. 20,) which are pivoted at 157. The ends of the levers 156opposite to those on which the projections are carried lie in the pathof cams 161, carried on the bars 99, and the levers are held up out ofoperating position by means of springs 162. As each rammer completes itsmovement the corresponding lever 157 is struck by the projection 161 onthe bar 99 of the rammer, and the lever is forced downward, so that itsprojections 159 160 strike the filled tube and force it off the nozzle.

Any suitable delivery mechanism may be employed. As shown, the filledtubes drop upon an endless canvas band 163, which is controlled in itsmovement by rollers 164:, 165, and 166. This band is driven by theroller 164, whose axle carries a cog-wheel 167, engaging with an endlessscrew 168, mounted on the shaft a.

Changes and variations may be made in the mechanism by which theinvention is carried into effect. The invention is not, therefore, tobelimited to the specific details of construction hereinbefore described.

What is claimed is- 1. The combination with a shaping mechanism, of adisintegrating mechanism and an intermittently-operated conveyor uponwhich the tobacco falls from the disintegrating mechanism and by whichit is transferred to the shaping mechanism.

2. The combination with a shaping mechanism, of a disintegratingmechanism and an intermittently-operated belt for transferring thetobacco from the disintegrating mechanism to the shaping mechanism.

8. The combination with a set of pickers, of a shaping mechanism, meansfor operating the pickers, and an intermittently-operated conveyor fortransferring the tobacco from the pickers to the shaping mechanism.

4:- The combination with a shaping moch anism, of a set of reciprocatingpickers, and means for conveying tobacco from the pickersto the shapingmechanism.

5. The combination with a set of reciproeatin g pickers, of means forfeeding tobacco thereto, a hopper into which the tobacco falls afterbeing operated upon by the pickers, and

a conveyor.

6. The combination with a set of reciprocating pickers, of means forfeeding tobacco thereto, a hopper, means for giving the sides of thehopper a to-and-fro movement, and a conveyor.

7. The combination with a set of reciproeating pickers, of means forfeeding tobacco thereto, a hopper, a channel, means for giving the sidesofthe hopper a to-and-fro movement, and a conveyor forming the bottom ofthe channel.

8. The combination with a set of reciprocating pickers, of means forfeeding tobacco thereto, a hopper, a channel, means for giving the sidesof the hopper ato-and-fro movement, an intermittently-operated conveyorforming the bottom of the channel, and a shaping mechanism.

9. The combination with a set of reciprocating pickers, of means forfeeding tobacco thereto,walls forming a hopper through which the tobaccodescends from the pickers, means for giving the walls a to-and-fromovement, an intermittently-operated eonveyingbelt forming the bottom ofthe channel, and a shaping mechanism to which the conveyor delivers.

10. The combination with a set of reciprocating bars, of sets of pickersmounted thereon, means for feeding tobacco to the pickers, a hopper,means for giving the walls of the hopper a to-and-fro movement, anintermittently-operated conveying belt to which the hopper delivers, anda shaping mechanism.

11. The combination with a pair of bars, of brackets carried thereby, aplurality of sets of pickers supported by the brackets, a hopper, meansfor giving the walls of the hopper a to-and-fro movement, and a conveyorto which the hopper delivers.

12. The combination with a pair of bars, of brackets carried thereby, aplurality of sets of pickers supported by the brackets, a hopper, meansfor giving the walls of the hopper a to-and-fro movement, anintermittentlyoperated conveyor to which the hopper delivers, and ashaping mechanism.

13. The combination with a set of reeipro eating pickers, of a beltoperating to deliver tobacco thereto, means for giving the belt acomparatively slow movement, a hopper through which the tobacco fallsfrom the pickers, a conveying-belt which receives the tobaceofrom thehopper, and means for giving the conveying-bolta comparatively rapidmovement.

14. The combination with a set of reciprocating pickers, of a beltoperating to deliver tobacco thereto, means for giving the belt acomparatively slow movement, a hopper through which the tobacco fallsfrom the pickers, a conveying-belt which receives the tobacco from thehopper, means for giving the conveying-belt a comparatively rapidintermittent movement, and a shaping mechanism to which the beltdelivers.

15. The combination with a shaporease, of

a shaper working therein, an intermittentlyoperated conveyer by whichtobacco is introduced into the shaper, and a knife working close to theside of the shaper-case.

16. The combination with a shaper-case, of a shaper working therein, anintermittentlyoperated conveyer, an inlet through which the tobacco isforced by the conveyer into the shaper-case, and a knife working betweenthe inlet and the shaper-case.

17. The-combination with a shaper-case,of means for adjusting its sizeto vary its capacity, a shaper working therein, means for varying thethrow of the shaper, an intermittently-operated conveyer, an inletthrough which the tobacco is forced by the conveyer into theshaper-case, means for adjusting the size of the inlet, and a knifeworking between the inlet and the shaper-case.

18. The combination with a shaper-case provided with adjustable ends, ofa shaper reciprocating therein, an intermittently-operated conveyer forintroducing tobacco into the shaper, and a knife working close to theside of the shaper.

19. The combination with a shaper-case having adjustable ends, of ashaper reciproeating therein, means for adjusting the throw of theshaper, a pair of overlapping plates forming an inlet, means foradjusting the po sition of the plates to vary the size of the inlet, aknife working between the inlet and the shaper-case, and anintermittently-operated conveyer.

20. The combination with a shaper-case having movable ends, of means,for determining the position of the ends, a pair of side plates providedwith overlapping projecting plates which form an inlet to the case,means including set-screws for adjusting the position of the side platesand through them the overlapping plates to vary the size of the inlet, areciprocating shaper, means for varying the throw of the shaper, a knifeworking between the inlet and the shaper-case, and anintermittently-operated conveyer delivering to the inlet. 7

1 21. The combination with a shaper-case having adjustable ends, of ashaper working therein, means including an adjustable cam forreciprocating the shaper, and means for introducing tobacco into theshaper.

22. The combination with a shaper-case having adjustable ends, of ashaper, means including an adjustable cam for reciprocating the shaper,a knife working close to the shaper-case, and an intermittently-operatedconveyer for introducing tobacco into the case.

23. The combination with a shaper-case, of means for varying its size tovaryits capacity, a shaper, means including an adjustable cam foroperating the shaper, a pair of removable nozzles through which theshaped tobacco is delivered,a pair of alternately-operating rammers, aknife working close to the shapercase, and an intermittently operatedconveyer.

24. The combination with a shaper-case, of means for varying its size tovary its capacity, a shaper, means including an adjustable cam foroperating the shaper, a pair of removable nozzles through which theshaped tobacco is delivered, a pair of alternately-operatingreciprocating rammers, an adjustable inlet, a knife working between theinlet and the shaper-case and an intermittently-operated conveyor.

25. The combination with a shaper-case, of a shaper working therein,means for delivering tobacco thereto, a pair of nozzles, means forsupplying tubes to the nozzles, clamping means for holding the tubesthereon, means for forcing the shaped tobacco from the shaper-casethrough the nozzles into the tubes, and a pair of strikers for removingthe filled tubes from the nozzles.

26. The combination with a shaper-case, of a shaper, a lever and cam foroperating the shaper, a pair of nozzles through which the shaped tobaccois delivered, means for sup plying tubes to the nozzles, a clampingdevice operated by the shaper-operating lever, and means for forcing theshaped tobacco through the nozzles into the tubes.

27. The combination with a shaper-case, of a shaper, a lever and cam foroperating the shaper, a pair of nozzles through which the shaped tobaccois delivered, means for supplying tubes to the nozzles, a clampingdevice operated by the shaper-operating lever, means for forcing theshaped tobacco through the nozzles into the tubes, and a pair ofstrikers for removing the filled tubes from the nozzle.

28. The combination with a shaper-case, an intermittently-operatedconveyer for delivering tobacco thereto, a knife working close to theside of the shaper-case, a shaper, means including a lever for operatingthe shaper, a pair of nozzles to which the shaped tobacco is delivered,means for supplying tubes to the nozzles, a clamping device operated bythe shaper-operating lever, a pair of rammers for forcing the tobaccothrough the nozzles, and a pair of strikers for removing the tubes fromthe nozzles.

29. The combination with a shaper-case, of a shaper working therein, apair of nozzles to which the case delivers, a pair of rammers forforcing the tobacco through the nozzles, and means operated from therammer-operating mechanism for supplying tubes to the nozzles.

30. The combination with a shaper-case, of a shaper working therein, apair of nozzles, a pair of alternately-operating rammers, a hopperprovided with two delivery-channels, and means operated from therammer-operating mechanism for alternately carrying tubes from saidoutlets to the nozzles.

31. The combination with a hopper for cigarette-tubes having adelivery-channel down which the tubes fall said channel being wideenough to hold a single vertical row of tubes, of a bar having surfacesat different levels, a cut-0E operating to separate the lower tube fromthe row and to support the row said outoff being operated when thehigher surface of the bar is beneath the channel, means for transferringthe tube from the higher surface to the lower surface of the bar,filling devices, and means for operating the bar to transfer the tubethereon from the hopper to the filling devices.

32. The combination with a hopper, of a reciprocating plate one of theends of which extends into the hopper, a wall forming with said plate achannel which is wide enough to hold a single vertical row of tubes, abar having surfaces at different levels, a cut-off operating to separatethe lower tube from the row and to support the row said cut-off beingoperated when the higher surface of the bar is beneath the channel,means for transferring the tube from the higher surface to the lowersurface of the bar, filling devices, and means for operating the bar totransfer the tube thereon from the hopper to the filling devices.

33. The combination with a hopper, of a pair of reciprocating plates oneend of each of said plates working in the hopper, a pair of walls saidwalls cooperating with the plates to form channels wide enough to holda.single vertical row of tubes, a pair of bars having surfaces atdifferent levels, a pair of cutoffs operating to separate the lower tubefrom each row and to support the rows, said outoffs coming intooperation when the higher surface of the bar is beneath the channel,means for transferring the tubes from the higher surface to the lowersurface of each bar, filling devices, and means for alternatelyreciprocating the bars from the hopper to the filling devices.

34. The combination with a hopper, of a pair of reciprocating plates,one end of each of said plates working in the hopper, a pair of wallssaid walls cooperatin g with the plates to form channels wide enough tohold a single vertical row of tubes, a pair of bars having surfaces atdifferent levels, a pair of movable frames having projections whichenter the channels and form cut-offs, means carried by the bars foroperating the frame to withdraw the cut-off projections when the highersurface of the bar is under the channel thus allowing the row of tubesto drop, means for operating the frames to cause the cut-off projectionsto enter the channels and to separate the remaining tubes of the rowfrom the lower one, means for transferring the tubes from the highersurface to the lower surface of each bar, filling devices,and means foralternately reciprocating the bars from the hopper to the fillingdevices.

.35. The combination with a shaper-case, of a shaper, means including alever for operating the shaper, delivery-nozzles attached to theshapercase, a pair of rammers, a pair of bars having surfaces atdifferent levels, connections between each bar and the correspondingrammer, a hopper having two delivery-channels beneath which the barsreciprocate, cut-off mechanisms operated by the bar, an agitatingmechanism operated by the shaper-lever, and means for operating therammers.

36. The combination with a shaper-case, of a shaper, means including alever for operating the shaper, delivery-nozzles attached to theshaper-case, a pair of rammers, a pair of bars having surfaces atdifferent levels, connections between each bar and the correspondingrammer, a hopper having two delivery-channels beneath which the barsreciprocate, cut-off mechanism operated by the bar, an agitatingmechanism operated by the shaper-lever, means for operating the rammers,and a tube-clamp thrown into operation by the shaper-lever.

37. The combination with a shaper-case, of a shaper, means including alever for operating the shaper, delivery-nozzles attached to theshaper-case, apair of rammers, a pair of bars having surfaces atdifferent levels, connections between each bar and the correspondingrammer, a hopper having two dolivery-channels beneath which the barsreciprocate, cut-off mechanism operated by the bar, an agitatingmechanism operated by the shaper-lever,means for operating the rammer, atube-clamp thrown into operation by the shaper-lev'er, and a pair ofstrikers for removing the filled tubes from the nozzles.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAKOB WOJOIEOHOWSKI. [1... s]

Witnesses WAU ALARCZENSTEJ, FELIOH RICHLING.

